Among the various instruments which have been developed for performing post-landing experiments on the lunar surface from an unmanned spacecraft are several that provide means for observing how the lunar material responds to applied stresses. These include: penetration-hardness gages; soil-mechanics test apparatus; a subsurface-sampling rock drill; a surface-sample collector. The design and operating features and the range of application of each of these four devices are reviewed in this paper.


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    Title :

    Review of Techniques for Measuring Rock and Soil Strength Properties at the Surface of the Moon


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers ; 1906



    Publication date :

    1963-01-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English